Verizon Wireless said today that V CAST Apps is now available on select BlackBerry smartphones. V CAST Apps is currently available on the BlackBerry Bold 9650, Storm2 9550, Curve 8530 and Tour 9630 and will be coming in the next couple weeks to the Storm 9530 and Curve 8330. Verizon Wireless will send all BlackBerry smartphones that use BlackBerry Internet Service (BIS) an icon that links to V CAST Apps, giving customers access to hundreds of productivity, navigation and education apps as well as games and entertainment. Business customers using BlackBerry Enterprise Server (BES) will need to contact their business specialists for information about how to download V CAST Apps. More info:

Verizon Wireless offers a V CAST Apps BLOCK feature for customers who do not want access to the apps in the storefront. The V CAST Apps BLOCK feature can be managed through My Verizon (for consumers) and My Business or Verizon Enterprise Center (VEC) accounts (for businesses).